Body Language: A Field Guide

Laurel Foley

Exploring the big picture of nonverbal communication. read less
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Hobble Skirts and High Heels: How What We Wear Changes How We Move
Mar 7 2023
Hobble Skirts and High Heels: How What We Wear Changes How We Move
Article on sleeve understructure:https://www.bustletextiles.com/post/the-magic-behind-puffy-sleevesHistory of the Mini skirt (VAM)https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-miniskirt-mythBustle Article from Smithsonian Magazine:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/although-less-deadly-crinolines-bustles-were-still-pain-behind-180962919/Robe a la Francaise video (with panniers)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACSksQmUERwStudy of corsets and back braces:https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO199616549671919.pageEffects of Tight Lacing (Royal College of Surgeons)https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/effects-of-the-corset/#:~:text=Women%20were%20often%20laced%20so,the%20rib%20cage%20becoming%20deformed.Ill Effects of Corsets Articlehttps://archive.org/details/b22288570/page/80/mode/2upInStyle Articlehttps://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/vintage-workout-wear-historyNeck Ringshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neck_ring#:~:text=The%20South%20Ndebele%20peoples%20of,body%2C%20not%20just%20the%20neck.Lotus Shoes/foot bindinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-footbinding-persisted-china-millennium-180953971/Study on foot binding: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1381134/#:~:text=Women%20with%20bound%20feet%20were,5.1%25%20lower%20hip%20bone%20density.Study on foot binding and physical labor:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0097700411403265?journalCode=mcxaChopines at the Met https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156120